Several of our personnel and a couple members of Trappe Fire Company No. 1 are working to attain their certification as an Emergency Medical Responder. Emergency Medical Responder is a 56-hour course which provides training for pre-hospital care at a level higher than that of First Aid but below that of an Emergency Medical Technician.

This training along with acquisition of additional medical equipment ... (Full Story & Photos)

Thank you Phoenixville Federal Bank & Trust for your generous donation to our department and other organizations during your Annual Celebration of Giving Reception. We are fortunate to have such a community-minded partner supporting non-profit organizations in the area. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.... (Full Story & Photos)

Recently, elections were held for open board of director positions and Fire Chief Eamon Brazunas announced his appointments for fire officer and coordinator positions. Last night, Mayor Peter Urscheler conducted a swearing-in ceremony for our volunteer fire officers and coordinators during our monthly business meeting.

Our 2023 leaders are as follows:

Fire Officers and Coordinators
Chief: Eamon ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 10:06 AM, our department was alerted for Ladder 65 to assist Kimberton Fire Company with a house fire on the 4200 block of State Road (Route 29) in Charlestown Township. Chief and Ladder 65 initially responded on the assignment, followed by Engine 65-1.

Chief 65 was assigned to fireground operations and the crew from the ladder was assigned to the roof. Our crew assisted with opening up the roof ... (Full Story & Photos)

This morning, our department was alerted for six emergencies. They were:

5:44 AM - an assist to UPT Fire & Emergency Services for a gas leak inside a building at the Providence Town Center in Upper Providence Township. Our crew assisted with investigating the leak and ventilating the building

7:59 AM - an assist to Lower Providence Fire Department for a reported building fire at Saint Gabriel's ... (Full Story & Photos)

Patrick Amerson has successfully completed Essentials of Firefighting (Firefighter 1) training at the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety Fire Academy. This week, Patrick graduated along with 34 other recruits of class number 2202.

Firefighter 1 is a 188-hour entry-level national certification course our firefighters must complete before they may fight fire inside a burning structure. In ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 4:04 PM, our department and first-alarm mutual aid companies were alerted for a building fire in the Westridge complex off of Mowere Road and Township Line Road. Flames were reported coming from the roof and rear of the building.

Chief 65 went enroute and could see a column of black smoke in the sky prompting an immediate request for a Working Fire Dispatch. Chief 65 arrived on location to find ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 5:53 PM, our department and Freedom Valley Medical Rescue were dispatched for a vehicle crash on the Black Rock Road (Route 113) Bridge over the Schuylkill River.

Chief, Engine 65-2, Rescue, Squad and Fire Police responded on the assignment. Based upon additional information from witnesses at the scene, the assignment was upgraded to a crash with entrapment, adding a MICU from West End Fire Company ... (Full Story & Photos)